tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836159413501914572024-03-14T00:42:57.979+00:00M.A.S.K. ComicsThis is a blog about M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) Comics. MASK comics started in the UK in 1986 and were based on the Kenner Parker toys and shared similarites with the cartoon of the same name.
This site is the birthplace of #assembleMASK and also #MASKday. M.A.S.K. Day celebrates the start of M.A.S.K. back in 1985 - although it wouldn't be until 1986 before the comics hit the UK shores....W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-33445529505598063872020-11-17T19:46:00.003+00:002020-11-17T19:46:59.854+00:00Interview with Cliff DaggerIt
always amazes the talented individuals within the fast growing online M.A.S.K.
Community. From those who, like myself,
have written a script – such as Jason and Wyatt of Agents of M.A.S.K., to Kero
Wack who gave us two complete comic strips over 7 issues and other great
imagery.
One of
the sections of the community that I love are those with 3D Printers who design
great additions to theW. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-47698594407687404292020-09-29T17:14:00.000+01:002020-09-29T18:35:12.626+01:00Interview with Robert Grignani - MASKforce.comThrough my M.A.S.K. pages I’ve become
friends with many other M.A.S.K. fans around the world. I became friends
with Robert Grignani back in 2014.
After a hiatus from the M.A.S.K. scene,
Robert has come back with one fantastic site. I had a little chat with
Robert to find out more…
M.A.S.K. Comics (MC): Hey
Robert, it’s good to have you back on the scene!
W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-77001519474925260642020-08-31T14:53:00.002+01:002020-08-31T14:53:58.221+01:00M.A.S.K. Comics interview with Kero WackBack in 1986, the best comic (my opinion) was released in the UK – M.A.S.K. Initially it ran as a fortnightly comic then, after a year, went weekly and lasted a total of 80 regular issues. There was also a preview comic, several Holiday Specials and the merger with The Eagle that eventually signed the death knell for M.A.S.K. in the UK.However, M.A.S.K. comics in the UK outlasted the W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-64968395593768643382020-08-25T20:48:00.002+01:002020-08-25T20:48:57.242+01:00Kitty Bungalow's Voices for the Voiceless - featuring Doug Stone, Michael Bell and othersI was contacted tonight by the legend that is Doug Stone. Doug is best known to M.A.S.K. fans as being the voice of Matt Trakker, Bruce Sato, Hondo MacLean, Dusty Hayes, Bruno Sheppard, Nash Gorey, Boris Bushkin and Maximus Mayhem. As well as voicing on M.A.S.K., Doug has numerous other roles under his belt and in the Gaming World is known as Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.When W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-74651350115084712652020-04-17T17:02:00.003+01:002020-04-17T17:02:33.734+01:00Is Hondo MacLean the key to a M.A.S.K. Movie?If you have read my previous blogposts, you'll know that I'm not a fan of the IDW reboot of M.A.S.K. - now under the "M.A.S.K. - Mobile Armored Strike Kommand" title trademarked by Hasbro. The only thing that was good about the comics was some of the cover artwork.
Overall, the story telling, the premise, the changes and mostly the merging of all Hasbro owned properties into one universe, W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-36980524991816042002019-07-31T20:27:00.001+01:002019-07-31T20:27:06.628+01:00M.A.S.K. Trending?Ok, so, I'm not going to lie to you - it's been a crazy few days. A very unexpected, could not have been predicted, crazy few days.
As many of you will know, I run the M.A.S.K. Comics Facebook Page along with this blog. On the morning of the 27th of July, a picture came up on my Facebook Page that I'd shared last year, one related to M.A.S.K. It would appear I'd shared it to myW. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-38601718629250047642019-06-30T19:38:00.001+01:002019-06-30T19:57:02.699+01:00M.A.S.K. Comics interview with Artist, David Pugh
The M.A.S.K. UK Comic didn’t credit writers or artists
for their hard work – unlike US Comics whereby there would be a title screen,
so you knew who did what. Through
connections made via my blog and other M.A.S.K. sites, I found out from fellow M.A.S.K., and all round comic fan, Darren
Gregson, the names of some of the
people “behind the M.A.S.K.”, so to speak.
I recently had the W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-13235356768988500292018-03-24T08:47:00.000+00:002018-03-24T08:47:11.544+00:00Meet Matt Trakker's Alter Ego, Doug Stone
If you are a fan of M.A.S.K., then you'll no doubt know the name, Doug Stone. From M.A.S.K. leader, Matt Trakker through to V.E.N.O.M.'s "Yes Man", Nash Gorey, Doug voiced his way through all 75 episodes.
Doug's talents don't stop there, if you head over to IMDB you will see his full list of credits that are FAR too many to mention. If you are a hardcore gamer, you will be more W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-75482555254544760252018-03-17T08:30:00.000+00:002018-03-17T08:30:46.528+00:00Megaforce - a distant relation to M.A.S.K.?Back in the day, I recorded a movie off of the TV - Megaforce! I watched this movie over and over - it was brilliant.
Fast forward a couple of decades and I decided to see it was available to buy on DVD - and to my surprise and delight - it was. Ordered from Ebay brand new, still sealed.
Megaforce is a team of International Team of Specialists who are called in to W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-70797958963284875852017-04-23T20:46:00.002+01:002017-04-23T20:46:49.058+01:00IDW's Revolution #4 & #5 - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewI've eventually gotten round to reading Revolution #5. The more observant of you will have realised I've not yet written a review of Revolution #4 - there was very little that I could say about that issue that I've not already said about previous issues, so I thought I'd combine #4 & #5.
Starting off with the covers for #4 - there are 8 in total. Overkill, yet again. How W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-58004375253282829112017-04-19T22:21:00.002+01:002017-04-19T22:21:55.794+01:00100k Page Views - Thank youI've been looking over my page stats the past few days as I was getting close to a milestone. Tonight, I've reached a tremendous milestone -
100k Page Views!!
Thank you very much for all of your support over the past few years.
When I first started my blog back in 2012, I didn't think I'd ever reach as many of you. I've managed to get to know some of you via my M.A.S.K. W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-84898356856673945362017-02-19T18:27:00.001+00:002017-02-19T18:43:49.719+00:00Another Cover - more mistakes....A new cover was recently posted over on the M.A.S.K. PNA Facebook Page. There is no head mast, so I can't say which issue this will feature on - if at all - and can't confirm the artist's name as can't quite make out the signature.
However, Tommy Lee Edwards (TLE) has taken credit for it, so I can assume he drew it. I'm not going to share it as I have not sought out permission to do W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-70579637470888124922017-02-07T19:35:00.000+00:002017-02-07T19:35:59.765+00:00M.A.S.K. - Buddie Hawks or Buddy Hawkes, who cares?Early this morning, there was a post on the M.A.S.K. PNA Facebook page. It showed a concept cover by IDW artist Tommy Lee Edwards - one that won't be published in the comic.
It depicted a picture of Buddie Hawks with his name shown as "Buddy". I made a comment about said picture concerning the incorrect spelling of his name. We are becoming accustomed to mistakes in W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-23412000469448240062017-01-22T17:55:00.003+00:002017-01-22T17:55:40.904+00:00IDW's M.A.S.K. Annual - Buyers Beware!!I've been silent for a while. I've moved back into the house and been busy with Christmas, New Year, My son's birthday and my birthday,
So, been very busy.
In fact, I've not even read the last issue of Revolutions or any of the new M.A.S.K. Comics - but, rest assured, I'll get round to it sometime and will give you a review.
I had set up a subscription for M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored StrikeW. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-71778496755691077872016-10-31T14:08:00.002+00:002016-11-03T19:23:43.989+00:00IDW's Revolution #3 - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewMy order for Revolution #3 arrived from forbiddenplanet.com and I was immediately left with a bad taste in my mouth. Two copies with Rom on the cover - this would be good, if I were the slightest bit interested in ROM.
The only things I can tell you about ROM are -
He was a character available as part of Palitoy's Action Man Space Ranger series of toys - so has something in W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-10088142670716496882016-10-17T23:22:00.000+01:002016-10-17T23:48:18.725+01:00IDW's Revolution #2 - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewAfter an initial good service in regards to my purchase of the IDW comics - there now seems to be a delay in the comics arriving. I have eventually received Issue #2 of IDW's Revolution comic at the tail end of last week - issue 3 arrived today.
I'm not going to read issue 3 until I've done this review as I don't want it to influence my thoughts.
I also have some personal challenges in W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-72023853823025242882016-10-05T12:55:00.000+01:002016-10-05T14:24:11.765+01:00M.A.S.K.: Revolution #1 - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewAs I mentioned in my last blog post, I ordered my M.A.S.K.: Revolution Issue #1 from forbiddenplanet.com. I ordered 4 copies - one for my son and three variants for myself.
The comics took slightly longer to arrive than the Revolution #1 comic - arriving on Monday 03/10/2016 - over half a week past the release date. Two of the comics were in the same protective sleeve and W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-40874822550545454522016-10-03T23:04:00.001+01:002016-10-03T23:04:09.443+01:00IDW's Revolution #1 - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewThe 1st installment of IDW's much talked about Revolution Comic is now available to buy. There has been a long "Road to Revolution" and it's finally here.
It has been a long time since I collected comics - a few decades have passed since M.A.S.K. and the handful of of Eagle and M.A.S.K. Comics. As this new comic is a US publication and not British, I knew it would be a challenge to W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-43300415968363806132016-09-21T22:32:00.003+01:002016-09-21T22:45:51.655+01:00Revolution Prelude - a M.A.S.K. Comics ReviewThe Revolution Prelude comic has been made available on the internet for free from IDW - a nice little to touch to help promote the release of the 5 part Revolution series. I did read it online and didn't think that I would ever have a copy of the comic in my hands.
Luckily, Jose over at the M.A.S.K.- Peaceful Nations Alliance Facebook Page managed to get his hands on 10 copies of the W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-17936505730552299042016-09-13T19:24:00.001+01:002016-09-13T19:24:31.625+01:00Transformers Trailcutter Versus M.A.S.K.'s JackhammerI was doing a search on Google the other day there when I came across this Picture...
It kind of took me by surprise! At first glance, in small preview, I thought it was some kind of Jackhammer toy that may have been part of some giveaway back in the day. When I clicked on the picture to enlarge, the Autobot symbol became more noticeable.
I clicked onto the page featuring this W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-59046277911854344062016-09-12T22:07:00.003+01:002016-09-12T22:07:56.990+01:00Sly Rax and Vanessa Warfield on the cover of Action Man?The boys over at Agents of M.A.S.K. have posted about the new cover of Action Man. It would appear to depict Sly Rax and Vanessa Warfield.
It is a great image and shows our two V.E.N.O.M. agents fighting alongside Action man and a Transformer. I'm not even going to guess at which Transformer, my knowledge in that field is lacking these days.
It's well drawn and certainly draws youW. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235704124622236602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-62297483740784831212016-09-03T09:58:00.002+01:002016-09-03T09:58:57.436+01:00IDW M.A.S.K. Issue 1 CoversOver the past few weeks, we've seen more images of the covers of both Revolutions and M.A.S.K. - Mobile Armored Strike Kommand. So far, I've seen two M.A.S.K. Issue 1 Covers, whether more have still to be released, I'm not sure, but given the number of Revolution Variations I've seen - it's more than likely.
The first of these covers show our M.A.S.K. team racing into action.
As a 1st W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-65154649376541587942016-07-30T08:57:00.001+01:002016-07-30T08:57:29.338+01:00M.A.S.K. 1985-2016 - RIP Final PartIDW are the Guinea Pigs.
A lot rests on them now - the success or failure of their new M.A.S.K. Comic will have repercussions for years to come. Brandon Easton, the writer of the new comic, has stated that he hopes his vision of the comic will be the foundations for what has to follow.
Get it right - and it could be. Get it wrong and Hasbro will need to rethink the re-imagining of W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-42280775901101804852016-06-26T18:42:00.000+01:002016-06-26T18:50:25.665+01:00M.A.S.K. 1985-2016 - RIP Part 2Like all M.A.S.K. fans, when I heard of it's upcoming return, I was excited. That excitement has wavered as more information has come to light about the new comic.
One piece of information that has come out is that the new M.A.S.K. is going to have a "Fast & Furious Spin" with the writer going on to say that F&F is a highly successful movie franchise. I'd agree that F&F W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83615941350191457.post-16031123871439967272016-06-20T22:24:00.001+01:002016-06-20T22:24:59.585+01:00M.A.S.K. Revolutions - the real Revolution has begun
When IDW decided to call the reboot of their
Hasbro Comics “Revolutions”, I wonder if they knew they would
have a real Revolution on their hands….
When the initial details came out about IDW’s
new M.A.S.K. Comic – the M.A.S.K. Community went into meltdown with
excitement. Then the details about Revolutions and the Community
started to split. The feelings were mixed about having W. Scott Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307413071176730890noreply@blogger.com0